Champions League Showdown: Manchester City vs. Sparta Praha – A Clash of Titans!

Preview:

Manchester City faced off against Sparta Praha in the Champions League League Stage on October 23, kicking off at 21:00 UTC. In a dominant display, Manchester City secured a resounding 5-0 victory.

Phil Foden opened the scoring just 3 minutes into the match, quickly followed by goals from Erling Haaland, John Stones, and Matheus Nunes, sealing the emphatic win at 5-0.

Currently, Manchester City is enjoying a stellar run, having triumphed over Wolves, Fulham, and Slovan, which has extended their unbeaten streak to 13 matches. However, one area of concern remains their defense, as they have conceded goals in their last 3 consecutive home matches.

On the other hand, Sparta Praha arrives in high spirits after securing a 2-1 victory in the 1 Liga against Liberec. Nevertheless, their defensive struggles are evident, with the team having conceded goals in 4 straight matches.

For live updates, team line-ups, full match stats, and highlights, check out sportsfeeds.info for comprehensive coverage of the Champions League League Stage.

 

Line-Ups:

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Manchester City vs. Sparta Praha in real time.

Manchester City kicked off the game with:

I. Stefan Ortega
II. Nathan Ake (substituted by Josko Gvardiol, 74′)
III. Manuel Akanji
IV. John Stones (substituted by Ruben Dias, 74′)
V. Rico Lewis
VI. Ilkay Gundogan (substituted by Mateo Kovacic, 69′)
VII. Matheus Nunes
VIII. Bernardo Silva (substituted by James McAtee, 69′)
IX. Phil Foden
X. Erling Haaland (substituted by Nico O’Reilly, 81′)
XI. Savinho

Bench: James McAtee, Scott Carson, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Ederson, Nico O’Reilly

Sparta Praha’s starting eleven were:

I. Peter Vindahl Jensen
II. Asger Sorensen
III. Filip Panak
IV. Martin Vitik
V. Matej Rynes (substituted by Tomas Wiesner, 88′)
VI. Kaan Kairinen (substituted by Markus Solbakken, 88′)
VII. Qazim Laci
VIII. Angelo Preciado
IX. Lukas Haraslin (substituted by Ermal Krasniqi, 46′)
X. Victor Olatunji (substituted by Albion Rrahmani, 60′)
XI. Veljko Birmancevic (substituted by Krystof Danek, 73′)

Bench: Martin Suchomel, Jakub Pesek, Ermal Krasniqi, Krystof Danek, Albion Rrahmani, Lukas Sadilek, Mathias Ross, David Pavelka, Markus Solbakken, Jakub Surovcik, Vojtech Vorel, Tomas Wiesner

Referee showed yellow cards to:

  • John Stones
  • Angelo Preciado

Stats:

Statistic Manchester City Sparta Praha
Ball Possession 80 20
Expected Goals 3 0
Shots On Target 10 1
Total Attempts 22 5
Saves 1 5
Corners 7 1
Fouls 5 4
Total Passes 738 195
Completed Passes 717 136
Throw-Ins 15 10
Free Kicks 4 5
Blocked Shots 9 1

Recent Form:

Manchester City

Result Date
Win 2-1 against Wolves 20th October
Win 3-2 against Fulham 5th October
Win 4-0 against Slovan 1st October
Win 2-1 against Watford 24th September
Draw 1-1 against Newcastle 28th September
Draw 2-2 against Arsenal 22nd September

 

Sparta Praha

Result Date
Win 2-1 against Liberec 19th October
Win 2-0 against Budejovice 22nd September
Win 3-0 against Salzburg 18th September
Loss 1-2 against Slavia Praha 6th October
Loss 2-3 against Olomouc 27th September
Draw 1-1 against Stuttgart 1st October

Leave a Comment